A member of the Silent Generation generation, Gregory Peck was born in 1916 in La Jolla, California, USA and went on to become a celebrated Actor.
Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over 50 plays and three Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), a John M. Stahl–directed drama which earned him his first Academy Award nomination.
| Metric | Gregory Peck | Avg Actor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 87 | 53 | +34 yrs |
| Career length | 69 yrs | ~35 yrs | +34 yrs |
| Based on 4322 Actor profiles in our database | |||
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Also known as: G. Peck, Gre Peck